Best art gallery
North Carolina Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh
Finalists: The Carrack, FRANK Gallery, Pleiades Gallery
Best barista in Durham County
David Chapman, Bean Traders
105 West N.C. 54, #249, Durham
Finalists: Areli Barrera de Grodski, Cocoa Cinnamon; Ali Linn, Respite; Susie Locklier, Cocoa Cinnamon
Best barista in Orange/Chatham County
Rajeev Rajendran, Caffe Driade
1215 East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill
Finalists: Rashed Arafat, Joe Van Gogh; Josh Kimbrough, Open Eye Cafe; Spencer Lee, Open Eye Cafe
Best barista in Wake County
Larz Robison, Café de los Muertos
300 West Hargett Street, Raleigh
Finalists: Ross Gongaware, Cup A Joe; Klay Misenheimer, Bittersweet; AJ Viola, BREW
Best bartender in Durham County
Shannon Healy, Alley Twenty Six
320 East Chapel Hill Street, Durham
Finalists: Katy Creech, The Glass Jug; Leslie Matista, The Bar; Daniel Sartain, Bar Virgile
Best bartender in Orange/Chatham County
Jamie McPhail, Orange County Social Club
108 East Main Street, Carrboro
Finalists: Cynthia Burkins, YesterYears Brewery; Wayne Jordan, City Kitchen; Ari Sanders, Mystery Brewing
Best bartender in Wake County
Mark Connor, Slim’s
227 South Wilmington Street, Raleigh
Finalists: Lucius Cyrus, Person Street Bar; Tom Fisher, Person Street Bar; Garrett Waddell, Stanbury
Best comedy club
Goodnights Comedy Club
861 West Morgan Street, Raleigh
Finalists: ComedyWorx, DSI Comedy Theater, Neptune’s Parlour
Best gay or lesbian bar
The Pinhook
117 West Main Street, Durham
Finalists: The Bar, Flex Nightclub, Legends
Best karaoke
The Pinhook
117 West Main Street, Durham
Finalists: Flex Nightclub, Kingdom Karaoke, The Northside District
Best live theater company
Raleigh Little Theatre
301 Pogue Street, Raleigh
Finalists: Little Green Pig, Paperhand Puppet Intervention, PlayMakers Repertory Company
Best live theater venue
Durham Performing Arts Center
123 Vivian Street, Durham,
Finalists: Carolina Theatre, Manbites Dog Theater, PlayMakers Repertory Company | Paul Green Theatre
Best museum
Museum of Life + Science
433 West Murray Avenue, Durham
Finalists: Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, North Carolina Museum of Art, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Best neighborhood bar in Durham County
Motorco
723 Rigsbee Avenue, Durham
Finalists: Dain’s Place, The Glass Jug, Surf Club
Best neighborhood bar in Orange/Chatham County
The Wooden Nickel
105 North Churton Street, Hillsborough
Finalists: The Baxter, Linda’s Bar and Grill, Orange County Social Club
Best neighborhood bar in Wake County
Players Retreat
105 Oberlin Road, Raleigh
Finalists: The Green Monkey, Lynnwood Grill, Person Street Bar
Best open mic night
The Pinhook
117 West Main Street, Durham
Finalists: Deep South The Bar, Local 506, Nash Street Tavern
Best outdoor music venue
Koka Booth Amphitheatre
8003 Regency Parkway, Cary
Finalists: Duke Performances Music in the Gardens, North Carolina Museum of Art, Red Hat Amphitheater
Best place for indoor fun
Museum of Life + Science
433 West Murray Avenue, Durham
Finalists: The Baxter, Boxcar Bar + Arcade, Sky Zone
Best place to get specialty cocktails in Durham County
Alley Twenty Six
320 East Chapel Hill Street, Durham
Finalists: Bar Virgile, Counting House, The Durham Hotel
Best place to get specialty cocktails in Orange/Chatham County
The Crunkleton
320 West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill
Finalists: Lantern, Laplace Louisiana Cookery, Peccadillo
Best place to get specialty cocktails in Wake County
Foundation
213 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh
Finalists: Bittersweet, C.Grace Cocktail Bar, Fox Liquor Bar
Best place to hear bluegrass
Cat’s Cradle
300 East Main Street, Carrboro
Finalists: The Blue Note Grill, Community Church Coffeehouse, PineCone
Best place to hear blues
The Blue Note Grill
709 Washington Street, Durham
Finalists: C.Grace Cocktail Bar, Lincoln Theatre, The Pour House
Best place to hear hip-hop or soul
Cat’s Cradle
300 East Main Street, Carrboro
Finalists: Motorco, The Pinhook, UNC Cypher
Best place to hear jazz
Beyù Caffè
341 West Main Street, Durham
Finalists: C.Grace Cocktail Bar, Neptune’s Parlour, The Shed
Best place to hear rock ‘n’ roll
Cat’s Cradle
300 East Main Street, Carrboro
Finalists: Kings Barcade, Lincoln Theatre, The Pinhook
Best place to hear world or international music
Duke Performances
Multiple locations, dukeperformances.duke.edu
Finalists: Cat’s Cradle, Lincoln Theatre, Motorco
Best place to shoot pool
The Green Room
1108 Broad Street, Durham
Finalists: Circa 1888, Speakeasy at Tyler’s, West End Wine Bar & Billards
Best strip club
Capital Cabaret
6713 Mount Herman Road, Morrisville
Finalists: The Men’s Club, Pure Gold, Teasers Men’s Club
Best theater to see an indie film
Carolina Theatre
309 West Morgan Street, Durham
Finalists: Chelsea Theater, The Rialto, Silverspot Cinema
Best trivia night in Durham County
Fullsteam Brewery
726 Rigsbee Avenue, Durham
Finalists: Bull McCabe’s, The Pinhook, Tomato Jake’s Pizzeria
Best trivia night in Orange/Chatham County
Mystery Brewing
437 Dimmocks Mill Road, Hillsborough
Finalists: The Baxter, Linda’s Bar and Grill, YesterYears Brewery
Best trivia night in Wake County
Flying Saucer
328 West Morgan Street, Raleigh
Finalists: High Park Bar & Grill, House of Hops, Woody’s at City Market
